John Morris, Joseph Jankovic, Victor Fung

Neurological Clinical Examination

A Concise Guide

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book and video collection provide a practical guide to the clinical neurological examination, an essential tool in the diagnosis of neurological conditions encountered in the outpatient clinic and hospital ward.
Each chapter covers a different condition and uses a step-by-step approach selecting those aspects of the clinical examination which are most likely to lead to the correct diagnosisVideo clips accessible via both a companion website and by QR codes within the book provide easy access to view a wide range of neurological signsThe text is illustrated with clear diagramsTables are used to list the various causes of particular signs
Primary care physicians, neurologists, and trainees preparing for certifying examinations will find this book an invaluable learning companion and essential tool for the diagnosis of neurological disorders.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press / Taylor & Francis
• 4. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 170
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 280g
• ISBN-13: 9780367556129
• ISBN-10: 036755612X
• Artikelnr.: 64361055

Autorenporträt

I am a Vietnam veteran, a retired computer consultant from small town Illinois and a former Advisory Programmer with a subsidiary of IBM in Silicon Valley. I was born and raised in Long Beach, California, and educated in California, I attended several colleges in California and received a BS degree in accounting. I was a CPA in California for a few years and worked in public accounting for 4 years in Los Angeles, Newport Beach and Chicago. I also had stints as assistant Controller and Controller for divisions of major U.S. corporations. I spent the last 30 years working as a computer consultant in Northwest Illinois and retired at age 72.

Inhaltsangabe

List of videos. Foreword to the Third Edition. Foreword to the First Edition. Preface. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. Using this book. Introduction. The wasted hand. Wrist drop. Proximal weakness of the arm(s). Proximal weakness of the leg(s). Foot drop. Ataxia and gait disturbance. Facial weakness. Ptosis. Abnormalities of vision or eye movement. Tremor and cerebellar signs. Other abnormal involuntary movements. Language and speech disturbance. Higher cortical function testing. Assessment of coma. Psychogenic (functional) neurological disorders. Telemedicine and the neurological examination. Picture credits. Index.

Rezensionen

The book is primarily written for medical students and residents. However, it is also directed toward practitioners. The authors are credible authorities on the subject. Dr. John Morris is a past examiner for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and the former head of the Westmead Hospital Neurology Department. Joseph Jankovic is a former president of the Movement Disorders Society and part of the faculty in the Baylor College of Medicine Department of Neurology. Victor Fung is President of the Internal Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society in Australia and formerly part of the Neurology faculty at Westmead Hospital.

Brendan Huang, MD, Northwell Health